While 10,043 World Trade Center cops, firefighters, hardhats and other responders approved a mass settlement last week, more than 200 others have filed claims of illnesses blamed on the toxic aftermath of 9/11, The Post has learned.

That’s in addition to nearly 500 workers who did not accept the city’s deal, so their suits remain pending.

Sources close to the 9/11 litigation expect a new wave of suits as more workers are diagnosed with cancers and other ailments — and the city is ready to fight them.

The WTC Captive Insurance Co., which has managed a $1 billion fund awarded by Congress to cover claims from the Ground Zero cleanup, says 212 new claims were filed after the April 12 deadline — and more are expected for years to come.

The entity has already burned through more than $332 million on legal and administrative expenses since its creation in 2004, including $200 million that city insurers kicked in to pay for legal costs.